Backend JavaScript developer
Location: DE, BE, Berlin
Department: Development
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Internet
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:

Job description:
Contentful (#URL_0252efddcbc4b8f51969fca7b054595976ea4678fd880b3653151e618d447b33#) is an API-first content management platform for web and mobile applications and the first cloud-based service to allow content to be distributed across any device, application or platform, with one single input.Content is managed in a completely presentation-independent format and can be served to all current and future platforms, including iOS, Android, Google Glass or interactive JavaScript apps.We are funded by the world’s leading VCs, Benchmark’s European sister Balderton (MySQL, Redhat, Twitter, New Relic, Dropbox) and SaaS expert Point Nine Capital (ZenDesk, Unbounce, Server Density). Our advisory board includes key personalities from the Apple, Heroku, BBC, Symantec as well as thought leaders in the Web and Content Management space.We showed significant traction and have paying customers who host big internet properties on Contentful.Do you enjoy building scalable systems out of small, reliable, components? If so, you might be interested in joining our backend team here at Contentful. As a backend developer your primary area of responsibility will be developing, testing, and deploying the #URL_968b3a839b798052f33a95a811f8b2366cd66f6bcc98f2885bea5ee47d000659# based services that power our public APIs.

Requirements:
Solid experience writing maintainable and well tested JavaScript applications.Good knowledge of the JavaScript ecosystem (#URL_968b3a839b798052f33a95a811f8b2366cd66f6bcc98f2885bea5ee47d000659#, AltJS languages)Experience with a variety of databases &amp; infrastructure tools such as ElasticSearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, S3, and MySQL.Experience with unit and integration testing of HTTP APIs in a service oriented infrastructure.Good knowledge of Linux servers and some experience in building and deploying your own code in a Linux environment. Experience with AWS, Ubuntu/Debian, and Chef is a plus.Knowledge of OO and functional programming paradigms. Experience with other languages such as Erlang, or Ruby considered a plus.Excellent English communication skills, verbal and written (German not required).You get stuff done. We are looking for someone we can trust to do a good job without much handholding - you should enjoy responsibility.

Benefits:
The Web is changing and becoming more interactive, be part of this revolution and work with cutting-edge technologies on the future of the Web.Join a technology Company that counts among its investor and advisors people like Adam Wiggins (Heroku) and Francesco Cesarini (Erlang Solutions).Enjoy a significant training budget (money and time) that you can spend on conferences and coursesBe in a fast-paced environment in a company that’s growing quickly. Garner responsibility and make a significant impact, instead of being just another cog in a machine.Pick your own equipment to get the best out of your working daysA fun workplace right in the heart of BerlinCompetitive salary and stock options